DIY
Moving mountains: How a community of electronic artists are capturing the imagination of Kathmandu
The rise and rise of Bandcamp
Forging electronic futures in Karachi
Premiere: Stano ‘Emma Wild’
Ever groundbreaking Dublin label All City are set to reissue the 1983 debut solo album from Irish post-punk pioneer Stano, ‘Content To Write In I Dine Weathercraft’.
Legowelt has created a DIY synth, the Star Shepherd: Watch
Dutch production savant Legowelt has invented his own DIY instrument, which he’s titled the Star Shepherd. The new invention has been made from old guitar pedals, a Casio Keyboard from 1981 and a small AM radio.
Speaking about the Star Shepherd, Legowelt said that it was “very noisy, crackley and sometimes starts doing its own thing like some sentient synthesizer being that is alive. This makes it quite an adventurous experience”.
Here’s how to make your own DIY drum sequencer
Not all electronic producers are fortunate enough to have excess amounts of cash or credit for new gear. So, a resourceful builder has shared a 10-minute DIY drum sequencer video to aid similarly cash-strapped artists.
SOLOMUN: DO OR DIY-NAMIC!
After a decade spent pushing creative new sounds through the European underground, Solomun celebrates Diynamic Music's 10th birthday with a party concept that's as unique as the artist himself. In a candid interview, he reveals the method behind the madness and how his long journey began.
Words: ERIN SHARONI | Portraits: NIELS FREIDEL Live Shots: TASYA MENAKER
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DIY: CAN-DO ATTITUDE!
The late 1980s, early '90s were a halcyon time for music. Free parties, electronic music, protest and what later became known as the “second summer of love” spawned a fresh cultural movement. It was during these early days that a collective of like-minds formed under the banner DiY, and took their place within it.
